A culture of consolation? Rethinking politics in working-class London, 1870-1914
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4557515 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew August (Abington College, Penn State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 184 |
| Pages | 193-219 |
| Publication date | 2001-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2281.00124 |
| OpenAlex | W2163639228 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
In their communities, and in interactions with authorities and profit-seekers, residents of late Victorian London working-class districts struggled forcefully over the distribution of power, resources and prestige. They battled one another, in households and neighbourhoods, enforcing hierarchies and unequal access to resources. Philanthropists met hostile, manipulative and assertive poor people. Working-class Londoners resisted unwelcome state incursions and exploited government resources toward their own ends. They also fought employers and landlords over resources and power. Though their involvement in unions and socialist politics was uneven, these working-class Londoners participated actively in a pervasive politics of everyday life
Art · Consolation · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Prestige · Sociology · Working class · Australian History and Society · Gender Studies · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Law
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2022 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |